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COVID Conversations
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In this series, Exploratorium Senior Scientist Jennifer Frazier talks with leading researchers who are working to stop the coronavirus pandemic. Topics include vaccines, testing, and the other research that will help us return to “normal.” Send your questions for each program’s expert by posting them here.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1548297. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Past Programs
Learn about new data on children and the virus, airborne transmission, the effectiveness of masks, and what some models are predicting for the fall.
Learn about why this disease is having a disproportionate impact on African American, Latino, and Native American communities and what steps we can take to address it.
Learn about the biology of the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2; the large testing facility the Biohub created within weeks; and insights into the virus from its genome.
In the Bay Area we’ve “flattened the curve” of COVID-19 infections, saving thousands of lives. But as we slowly go back to aspects of “normal” life, how do we prevent a second wave of infection? And is there a chance some of us are already immune?
Learn about the latest developments in testing and vaccine development. Explore why testing is so important to helping us end restrictions so we can get back to "normal," and whether vaccine development can really be accelerated.
